Sustain Charlotte asks NCDOT to work to mitigate climate change
Sustain Charlotte recently joined Southern Environmental Law Center and six other organizations in sending a letter to North Carolina’s Secretary of Transportation. On Oc...
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County leaders, it’s time to invest in parks and greenways!
As Mecklenburg’s County Commissioners prepare their budget for Fiscal Year 2020, we’ve asked them to make a serious investment in parks and greenways. Here’s the letter w...
Bicycling in the Queen City and beyond podcast
Who likes to talk about cycling in Charlotte more than anyone you know? Ann Groninger and Jeff Viscount, that’s who! Ann and Jeff have done a series of podcasts together ...
Two years in, Way2Go CLT continues to inspire sustainable commuters
In 2017 Sustain Charlotte launched the Way2Go CLT sustainable transportation challenge and inspired 1,500+ participants to avoid more than half a million miles driven alo...
The Cross Charlotte Trail – what you need to know
The Cross Charlotte Trail has been in the news a lot lately. Like a LOT. Here are the three things that you need to know about the project and what it means to Charlotte...
Our goals for 2019
We’re excited for a fresh year of advocating for smart growth and sustainability in the Charlotte region! Here’s what we’ll be working on in 2019. Thanks for reading! As ...
Sustain Charlotte members give feedback on vision for Charlotte’s growth
You may have heard that Minneapolis recently approved a new Comprehensive Plan, which for the first time attempted to address racial segregation in the City’s housing pat...
Can Charlotte eliminate traffic deaths by 2030?
Sustain Charlotte serves on the Charlotte Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) task force for the creation of the new citywide Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traff...
Vision Zero presented at Transportation and Planning Committee
The Transportation and Planning Committee held its first meeting of 2019 on January 14th, where staff shared updates on the Vision Zero 2030 Action Plan, the Transit-Orie...
Sustain Charlotte supports new rules for scooters
On January 14th, the Charlotte City Council voted to approve new rules for e-scooters. Sustain Charlotte supports the new rules and believes the vote was a victory for st...
Charlotte looks at next steps on e-scooters + TOD ordinance
Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee held its rescheduled snow day meeting on Monday, December 17th. Staff gave committee members updates on th...
City and county leaders, please support transportation choices!
We can’t imagine a better way to close out 2018 than by formally presenting City and County leaders with the requests of over 2,100 area residents for more transportation...